MBA The Salford MBA

Graduates of The Salford MBA have gone on to enjoy significant roles within large multinational organisations up to the levels of CIO, COO and senior vice-president. Others have developed their own organisations and taken the role of managing director.

Graduates of the MBA can expect to build successful careers in many industries both private and public sector. An AMBA Accredited MBA is the best in the world and internationally recognised as a course that produces high calibre management graduates. Many of our graduates quickly find new opportunities to develop their own successful business.

Lifelong AMBA Membership

In addition, you will become a lifelong member of AMBA as part of your course registration. This means you will always be able to contact Salford Business School's link contact, look at job vacancies, learning events, study evenings and lectures, and contact students from your cohort. We will also continue to provide references to future employers as long as you require them.

Alumni Profile

Shelly Parkin, Managing Director of Money Advice Group, MBA Cohort 2009-2010

Shelly has gained useful knowledge and 'learnt a great deal about the kind of person I am'; she has also been able to implement theory from the MBA into her own group of companies. Shelly is founder/managing director of the Money Advice Group currently employing 200 staff. Next year, she says, she intends to explore the idea of having a 'consultant' from The Salford MBA for the final semester: "Money Advice Group are currently developing a 'graduate' scheme to encourage new graduates to gain experience and knowledge through our group of companies."

Ged Fitzgerald, Chief Executive, Liverpool Council

"I chose Salford for my MBA for several reasons - it was a new and progressive course with a challenging blend of input, integration and application. It also enabled me to learn a lot about excellent private sector organisational experience and thinking and to apply it to the public sector. It was a fundamental asset in shaping my career and continues to help me in leading a major, complex organisation."

David Roberts, MBA Cohort 2008-2009

"For many years I had considered returning to academia to complete a MBA. I chose Salford because it offered a full time one year course. We experienced a series of practical masterclasses delivered by tutors with both academic and real world experience across the full spectrum of management topics. These masterclasses continued throughout the year and were supplemented with talks from external practitioners and numerous visits to businesses and organisations in the north of England. During the final semester we were required to undertake a consultancy assignment with a real business. This was a wonderful end to the programme and enabled me to turn my learning experience into practical application."

Industry Links

The Salford MBA’s links with industry take the form of guest lectures, real case studies and business trips. These take on a global aspect during the overseas trip; last year students visited Rouen, in Northern France.

Recent business trips – normally involving tours of factories and other facilities, as well as discussions with company experts and managers – have included:

• Adidas
• Halewood – TATA’s Merseyside factory producing Jaguar and Land Rover
  
• Pilkington Glass

Further Study

Research in Salford Business School is coordinated by the Associate Head (Research). You can find more information and contact details here: http://www.research.salford.ac.uk/courses/phd.php